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29: Don't Join the Nerd Wars
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Content provided by Ben Gohlke, Brian Gates, Ben Gohlke, and Brian Gates. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ben Gohlke, Brian Gates, Ben Gohlke, and Brian Gates or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Ben and Brian discuss the age-old and never ending debate on code structure and organization. They help disambiguate requirements from conventions and some stuff that's just one person's opinion.
Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast.
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- Intro01:36
- Code syntax04:17
- Code formatting11:59
- Coding with your team, not against it28:45
- Coding to conventions41:01
- Personal preferences59:38
- Outro
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36 episodes
Manage episode 247992343 series 2431871
Content provided by Ben Gohlke, Brian Gates, Ben Gohlke, and Brian Gates. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ben Gohlke, Brian Gates, Ben Gohlke, and Brian Gates or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Ben and Brian discuss the age-old and never ending debate on code structure and organization. They help disambiguate requirements from conventions and some stuff that's just one person's opinion.
Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast.
Chapters
00:00
- Intro01:36
- Code syntax04:17
- Code formatting11:59
- Coding with your team, not against it28:45
- Coding to conventions41:01
- Personal preferences59:38
- Outro
Links
36 episodes
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Ben's dad Joe just had to make it a three-peat. He's back again with updates on what it's like to look for a new job at 60, how to deal with recruiters, how to promote yourself online, and most importantly, whether the advice we gave him was actually any good! Advice and experience is shared that's applicable for professionals at any point in their career. Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - Job search update 00:10:54 - 20th vs. 21st Century job searching 00:23:45 - Getting practice at finding a job 00:38:59 - Emotional journeys 00:41:32 - We actually give good advice? 00:55:08 - Outro…
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Ben and Brian sit down with Brandi Bailey, a lifelong learner and a current iOS student at Lambda School. Brandi recounts her earliest memories of exploring the world of programming all the way to her current struggles and triumphs of learning iOS programming as a second career. She has lots of great advice to impart to others who may be on the same journey or about to start down the path of learning to code. Big thanks to @blubrandi for coming on the show and sharing her story! Sorry for missing our previous episode date. Ben was under the weather, but we're back on track. Talk to you again you in two weeks! Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - Brandi gets the programming bug 00:04:41 - Brandi's professional journey 00:10:58 - Developer training and the Ivory Tower 00:23:32 - Imposter Syndrome: for junior and senior devs alike 00:42:27 - Brandi paints her perfect picture of life post-Lambda School 00:51:29 - Outro Links Lambda School Apple IIc Try Guys play chess with a chess master: 4 on 1!…
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Ben and Brian discuss the age-old and never ending debate on code structure and organization. They help disambiguate requirements from conventions and some stuff that's just one person's opinion. Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Code syntax 04:17 - Code formatting 11:59 - Coding with your team, not against it 28:45 - Coding to conventions 41:01 - Personal preferences 59:38 - Outro Links Wikipedia article on indentation styles Airbnb JS style guide Ray Wenderlich's Swift style guide Google's Swift style guide…
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1 28: You Can't Make a Second First Impression 58:07
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Ben and Brian discuss the happy news of Brian's new job and what might be the best practices for starting off a new job on the right foot. They chat about everything from making a good first impression, to relationship building with co-workers and leadership, to work in your personal life that can lead to more happiness at your job. Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:45 - Making a good first impression 00:14:29 - Managing your manager 00:26:37 - Building relationships in-person 00:35:18 - Attributes of a quality co-worker 00:44:58 - Happy and fulfilled person, happy employee 00:56:36 - Outro…
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Ben and Brian chat with their first returning guest of the podcast, Ben's dad Joe! He's back and he's got news (and a little wisdom) to share with everyone. Listen to find out what it's like to be on the job hunt at 60 years old and how the challenges faced in that scenario are in some ways remarkably similar to when you're just starting out in your career. Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:17 - Joe's career news 00:06:03 - 21st century job search 00:17:16 - Marketing yourself 00:27:40 - Finding a new job in your sixties 00:44:55 - Outro Links Joe's resume - check out his 30+ years of experience!…
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1 26: Jump in an Elevator and Talk to Yourself 1:06:03
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Ben and Brian dive into a discussion about how to sell yourself during the interview process. They talk about the importance of having a personal elevator pitch, how to change your approach with each kind of person you'll encounter in the interview, and how best to approach each step to ensure you've done your best to showcase your skills and abilities. Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - Adapt your story to different audiences 00:06:38 - The phone screen 00:42:25 - Selling yourself to individual contributors 00:53:54 - Talking to a (or the) manager 00:59:23 - Executive review? 01:04:41 - Outro Links Mila Kunis interview with inexperienced reporter…
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The guys run through the advantages and usefulness of attending and potentially speaking at technical conferences. They provide advice on how to find the right conference and techniques for maximizing your experience while you're there. Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Cost of attending conferences 05:32 - Conferences we've attended 14:01 - Which conferences to attend? 16:51 - Networking benefits at conferences 36:54 - Speaking at conferences 46:49 - What should you talk about? 57:40 - Outro Links Ancient City Ruby Conference in Jacksonville, FL RailsConf RWDevCon Conference The Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC)…
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The guys sit down with Lee Warrick, a junior front end web developer who recently attended a local bootcamp after years of being a firefighter and nurse. They talk about his transition from healthcare to programming, how the college experience differed from his development training, how he keeps his skills sharp on the job, and how you can run a bunch of extracurricular activities for developers, but maybe just attending some is at least as effective a use of your time. We really enjoyed having Lee on the show and hope that his story can inspire our listeners who might be on the fence about learning programming. Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Lee's developer story 09:31 - Biggest surprise of developer life 13:56 - Advice to your younger self 23:08 - How do you keep learning after school? 38:14 - Can your job actually be fun? 40:36 - How to keep from burning out? 46:44 - Choosing the right extracurriculars 56:53 - Outro Links Lee's website Lee on Twitter Tech Jr. Podcast Tech Jr. on Twitter You Don't Know JS - Kyle Simpson React Newsletter featuring Lee's article Stefan Mischook on YouTube Paul Hudson's cautionary comments about using too many learning systems at once Ray Wenderlich's tutorials Free Code Camp Tyler McGinnis Wes Bos Carol Dweck's research into the Growth Mindset Dr. Dweck's fantastic TED Talk about the Growth Mindset…
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Ben and Brian discuss the importance of nurturing other interests besides coding, and how to maintain a healthy work/life balance. Whether you're just starting out, in the middle of an intense school program, or involved in a busy work schedule, it's important to give yourself opportunities to engage in life outside of code. Also, it's our 1 year anniversary! Thanks so much for listening, and we're super excited for the next year of the podcast! Follow us on Twitter @mvcpodcast . Chapters 0:00 - intro 0:48 - work/life balance and why it’s important 7:05 - exercise 14:00 - socializing with other humans 29:45 - mindless and mindful entertainment 47:03 - cultural experiences 51:30 - build a new and healthy habit 54:08 - outro…
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1 22: Jack of All Trades, Master of One 1:02:29
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Ben and Brian discuss how the educational landscape has changed since they became educators. They touch on how to create a nurturing classroom environment despite the pacing of the technnology industry and both the improvements and setbacks in they've experienced in teaching and mentoring on software development. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Changes in technology 09:21 - Expectations of juniors 20:04 - Institutional landscape 34:05 - Improvements/setbacks in teaching development 53:47 - Advice: how to navigate constant change…
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